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Understanding Local Government Roles in Community Services

Local governments play a vital role in community services, including public education, law enforcement, and land use management. In education, state governments set teacher qualifications and curriculum standards, while local school boards manage school calendars and staffing. Public education funding comes from local taxes, intergovernmental revenue, and federal grants. Law enforcement is primarily managed at the local level, with municipal police and sheriff's offices ensuring safety. Local governments also regulate land use through zoning laws to protect the environment and property values.

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Understanding Local Government Roles in Community Services

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  1. What do Local Governments Do For Their Community? Community Resources

  2. PUBLIC EDUCATION • This is the responsibility of both state and local governments • STATE-sets qualifications for teachers, develops curriculum, sets base salaries, and graduation requirements

  3. PUBLIC EDUCATION • LOCAL-(SCHOOL BOARD)-sets school calendar and attendance policies, can supplement teacher pay, pays for school buildings and maintenance, decides how to meet state requirements

  4. Who pays for public education? • SCHOOL BOARDS CANNOT TAX-depend on county commissioners to levy local taxes • INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE-money taken from the state and federal government (mostly state) • **Federal government usually gives grants for specific programs.

  5. LAW ENFORCEMENT • The General Assembly makes laws, but most enforcement is handled by the local government. • MUNICIPAL POLICE (Raleigh Police, Cary Police)-handle law enforcement in their municipality • SHERIFF’S OFFICE-operates county jails, regulate courts, deliver subpoenas and court papers • STATE HIGHWAY PATROL-regulates highways in the state • **STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER

  6. LAND USE • LAND USE • Local governments regulate how land is used to protect the environment, protect health and safety, to protect property values.

  7. LAND USE • ZONING-designating certain areas for certain kinds of land use. • EX- housing, business, parks, trash dumps, factories etc. • **MUST HAVE A PERMIT BEFORE YOU BUILD ON AND PIECE OF LAND-even if you own it!!!!! • Builders must follow certain rules and codes for safety-must be inspected.

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